When I plan to do nothing in Paris, it seems that the city will not allow it. Tucked away safely in the privacy of my own apartment, I decided I had a plan, and that was to do nothing but Paris and I seem to have a struggle with this and she won’t allow me to …
I guess au revoir can mean goodbye but literally it means to re-see you again. Parisians don’t normally eat until around 7.30 – 8pm but we decided to have an early dinner and an early night, Chicky Babe was leaving Paris tomorrow and I had a walk planned for 10am. Sitting in a …
2013 was welcomed in with a dinner of foie gras, salmon, cheese to die for, and champagne at Jim Haynes apartment. This was an unusual event. Dinner at Jim’s is normally held on a Sunday, and he usually wraps it up around 11pm but he decided to do a special New Year’s eve dinner for …
Christmas morning, had me feeling even more miserable. Any doubts as to whether I had a cold was confirmed. Even although the temperature was not too cool, I had the shivers and sat on the floor of my apartment, with my back against the heater, while my friend cooked an omelette for what would be …
I felt as if, I had slipped on an old favourite pair of jeans, when I returned to Paris today. Orly Airport was a breeze and will now be my airport of choice when visiting Paris, if it is an option. After a long bumpy flight, a smooth entry through Orly, my driver was waiting outside. Instead …
Walking around Paris is one of the things I enjoy most about being in this beautiful city. Today, I estimated I walked over 15 kilometres. I may not have had a rip roaring New Years Eve but what I did have, was a wonderful, New Years Day full of lovely surprises. Being Sunday …
The morning started out as usual, breakfast to the sound of seagulls, a call to British Airways call centre in Spain. An email arrived, to inform they still can’t find the luggage, fill out the attached form. No attachment. I think monkeys are running that company. After wasting more time talking to someone who has …